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The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Academic Plans and Requirements

Applied Mathematics

Mathematical Physics

Students in this plan must fulfil all the requirements in Table I and Table II. This must include at least 20 math courses, and the following specific requirements:

One of

MATH 237 Calculus 3 for Honours Mathematics
MATH 247 Calculus 3 (Advanced Level)

All of

AMATH 231 Calculus 4
AMATH 242/CS 371 Introduction to Computational Mathematics
AMATH 251 Introduction to Differential Equations (Advanced Level)*
AMATH 271 Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics
AMATH 331/PMATH 331 Applied Real Analysis
AMATH 332/PMATH 332 Applied Complex Analysis
AMATH 351 Ordinary Differential Equations 2
AMATH 353 Partial Differential Equations 1
AMATH 361 Continuum Mechanics
AMATH 373 Quantum Theory 1
AMATH 473/PHYS 454 Quantum Theory 2
AMATH 475/PHYS 476 Introduction to General Relativity
PHYS 121 Mechanics
PHYS 122 Waves, Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 234 Quantum Physics 1
PHYS 242 Electricity and Magnetism 1
PHYS 342 Electricity and Magnetism 2
PHYS 358 Thermal Physics or ECE 403 Thermal Physics
PHYS 359 Statistical Mechanics
PHYS 363 Intermediate Classical Mechanics
*AMATH 250 can be substituted with consent of the department

2.5 units of AMATH/PHYS electives. We strongly suggest that at least 1.0 units should be chosen from the list of sensible course streams available on the department website and from the Applied Mathematics undergraduate advisor.

 


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